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upgraded radiator
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 4:22 pm
by James 5th gen
really i'm looking for a mishimto rad, and also the slim line fans you can get with them. however i wanted to see if there's anything else out there before hand. maybe i can get my existing fans closer with a bit of modifying?
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:14 pm
by Sailor
Why do you want to do this?
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:58 pm
by James 5th gen
A few reasons but I must admit it’s mostly for looks haha, I also will start taking my car to the track soon and my dyno guy said it was running a bit hot. So if I start going ham at a track I would like to know it’s going to stay cool
I’ve also swapped over my manifold for a dc sports one and I no longer have the heat shield, I know things might be getting warmer down there
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:06 pm
by NafemanNathan
Manual fan switch bud

Quickest, cheapest solution and worth trying first

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:00 pm
by njord
Have you flushed the cooling system and put in new coolant as that's a good start too
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:10 pm
by James 5th gen
NafemanNathan wrote:Manual fan switch bud

Quickest, cheapest solution and worth trying first

Do you mean switch out the fans with a different set?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:48 pm
by NafemanNathan
Nope... A physical switch, so you can turn the fans on before they would automatically turn on.
It's really simple, you just need to run a wire from the sender to the switch, and from the switch to an earth. I may have done a write up.
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:51 pm
by NafemanNathan
What do you know?! I did

...
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/post312469.html#p312469
Although looks like some if the photos are playing silly buggers

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:06 am
by James 5th gen
I’ll have a look into it, cheers mate

Re: upgraded radiator
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:17 pm
by Scott560
I've got one that is surplus to requirements. Never fitted and would most likely need slim fans or mod the brackets and mounts to cram it in there.... 2 inches thick core.
Was just over 100quid from eBay. I bought for a track day but never went in the summer so wasn't needed.
Don't want much for it as unlikely to use it myself.
Make me an offer as I'm trying to clear out the garage...

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